The 2012 Presidential Election has many people both anxious and excited. For Dillard University senior Jakarah Porter, the excitement of this election has waned.

Read more about her and other college students' response to this election...

Dillard University is proud to be a part of the 2012 Tom Dent Literary Festival. Held in the PSB on Saturday, Nov. 3, 7 – 9 p.m., the Tom Dent forum will feature readings from writers T. Geronimo Johnson, Valentine Pierce, Chancelier “Xero” Skidmore and Olympia Vernon.

For more information on the Tom Dent Festival at Dillard University, contact Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy at (504) 826-4354.

To view a complete schedule of events, visit http://neworleanspubliclibrary.org or “Like” New Orleans Public Library on Facebook.

Helping schools to bring back the tradition of marching bands is an important project. Dillard University is doing its part by hosting the Institute of Jazz Camp, on Saturday mornings in the Samuel Cook building. The program is sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Read more about the project on the lensnola.org...

Dillard alumnus Byron Knowles is on an exciting path. As part of a research team at Vanderbilt School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, Knowles is working toward finding the cure for a rare intestinal disorder, most commonly found in children. Knowles was the recipient of several scholarships while at Dillard and graduated in Biology and Chemistry, with a minor in Mathematics.

Read more about his exciting journey in the Nassau Guardian...